Table 1: Trauma deaths, by mechanism and age group, PGH (2004-2007).
Age group | All ages (231, 100%) | 0--20 yrs.(41 - 17.7%) | 20-40 yrs. (119 - 51.5%) | 40-60 yrs. (60 - 26.9%) | >60 yrs. (11 - 4.8%) | |||||
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All ages | 0-20 yrs | 20-40 yrs | 40-60 yrs | > 60 yrs | ||||||
Mechanism | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
GSW | 59 | 25.5% | 9 | 22.0% | 35 | 29.4% | 15 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
SW | 76 | 32.9% | 9 | 22.0% | 49 | 41.2% | 19 | 31.7% | 1 | 9.1% |
MVC | 66 | 28.6% | 15 | 36.6% | 34 | 28.6% | 19 | 31.7% | 8 | 72.7% |
Fall | 15 | 6.5% | 2 | 4.9% | 6 | 5.0% | 5 | 8.3% | 2 | 18.2% |
BA | 15 | 6.5% | 6 | 14.6% | 7 | 5.9% | 2 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Total | 231 | 100.0% | 41 | 17.7% | 119 | 51.5% | 60 | 26.0% | 11 | 4.8% |
PGH: The Philippine General Hospital, GSW: gunshot wound, SW: stab wound, MVC: motor vehicle crash, BA: blunt assault